Samsung’s new QLED smart TVs will know what you want to watch and when

Samsung unveiled its new QLED TV with smart services that know what you want to watch

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Samsung has unveiled "a new era in home entertainment" by announcing its Q7, Q8 and Q9 QLED TVs. And each one will run the upcoming Smart TV services that personalise shows and information based on who is watching.

Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Samsung claims these TVs have "improved colour performance" which can reproduce 100 per cent colour volume. This means they can express all colours at any level of brightness between 1,500 and 2,000 nits. For example, a leaf can be seen as different colours from yellowish green to turquoise, depending on the brightness of the light.

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This technology uses Samsung's Quantum dots which show deep blacks and detail regardless of how light or dark the scene is, or whether the show is being played in a brightly lit or darkened room.

When these TVs launch (date yet to be announced), they will be powered by Samsung's new Smart TV hub which will feature the new Sports and Music services. These will show tailored content based on previous TV preferences through Samsung’s Smart Hub platform.

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For example, the Sports service will show information about when your favourite teams are playing, where you can watch the games, as well as scores. Samsung’s ‘Music’ service is powered by Shazam to let you search and identify songs on live TV or from within shows. Music will also make recommendations in the Preview section from its eight music app partners including Spotify, iHeartRadio, Napster, Deezer, Sirius XM, Vevo, Melon and Bugs.

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The service will launch in France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom and the US later this year. Exact details haven't been announced. Of course, you will need to share certain details with Samsung to get these personalised services such as viewing history and your favourite football team.

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These smart services were unveiled alongside Samsung’s new CH711 Quantum Dot curved monitor, designed for gamers. The TV has 1,800R curvature and an ultrawide 178-degree viewing angle meaning the content can be seen wherever you are in the room.

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It can be tilted horizontally and vertically and comes with nearly 125 per cent sRGB colour coverage and 2,560 x 1,440 WQHD resolution. Available in 27 and 31.5-inch models, the monitor will go on sale in “early 2017”.

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It is being debuted at CES 2017 alongside the CFG70 and CF791 Quantum Dot curved monitors that were announced in December.

These are designed for professional and hardcore gamers and include features such as the ‘Gaming UX’ interface, as well as advanced calibration options to optimise the picture for FPS, RTS, RPG and AOS game genres.

They use Picture-by-Picture (PBP) technology, letting gamers connect any HDMI or DP input source and place it anywhere on the screen.